shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
even though; despite; when
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to become hoarse; to become husky
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
real intention; true motive; true meaning
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
order; sequence; procedure